Fellowships for the Sciences
Fellowships for the Sciences
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Many scholarships can support scientific research, graduate study in the sciences, and more.
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8:30 am – 4:30pm
Green Hall 444
“I’m excited to see how my beliefs will change, and how my project will evolve when my presumptions are questioned.”
Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program at Wellesley College (sophomores and juniors)
The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO program funded at 187 institutions across the United States and Puerto Rico by the U.S. Department of Education. At Wellesley, the McNair Scholars Program is STEM focused, and applications are typically due in November each year.
Carnegie Junior Fellows Program - campus deadline
Eligible: graduating seniors and alumnae in any field from any country.
The James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is designed to provide a substantive work experience for students who have a serious career interest in the area of international affairs. Approximately 12 students will be hired to work at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, DC, on a full-time basis for one year. Junior Fellows provide research assistance to associates working on the Endowments projects, which include nuclear non-proliferation, democracy building, Middle East political reform, trade and environment, economics,...
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship - campus deadline
Eligible: sophomores & juniors in STEM fields who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents.
The mission of the Goldwater Scholarship is to help develop the nation’s next generation of researchers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering, by awarding scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in these fields.
You don't have to go it alone: learn more and get application advice on our website, drop in to Fellowships Virtual Pop-Up Advising (see Events listings in Handshake), or talk things over in a Fellowships advising appointment with Kate Dailinger or Caitlin Roberts-Donovan at Career Education.